IACAA Winter Conference

12.12.13

Pressure Washing

Graffiti Removal

Snow Removal LandscapingLitter Abatement

& Recycling

MissionCleanslate, a social enterprise of The Cara Program, provides paid transitional jobs in neighborhood beautification which have a dual purpose - invigorating our communities and providing the platform to help individuals build the skills to secure lasting careers.

A Little History• It all started in 2005

• Goldman Sachs Managing Director, Mark Carroll, was awarded a one year fellowship.

• Mark chose to work with The Cara Program(TCP) to launch a social enterprise.

• Cleanslate(CLSL), a neighborhood beautification business, was conceived to provide transitional jobs to participants from TCP who faced high obstacles to employment.

• June 2005 - CLSL launched in its first community, Auburn Gresham, with sidewalk sweeping.

• This was only the beginning…

Pressure Washing

Graffiti Removal

Snow Removal LandscapingLitter Abatement

& Recycling

Service Line Expansion

Geographic Business Expansion

Funding Sources

*Grant revenue is for transitional job wage subsidy related to TCP program

Changing Funding Environment 2011 - 2013

• Despite the increased visibility and transitional jobs Cleanslate was providing to the Cara Program, Cleanslate was not profitable.

• In 2011 the “Cleanslate Remix” was launched to strike a better balance between mission and margin.

• The Remix gave Cleanslate more autonomy and flexibility to grow and move toward profitability.

• Scheduling• Staffing• Sourcing of interns• Benefits• Administrative cost

Remix: the early results

• Sustainability• CLSL has turned the corner in moving toward sustainability.• Fiscal year 2011 was the first profitable year since CLSL

inception in 2005.

• Growth• CLSL has increased client base and lines of business

Social Enterprises Startups

Results

Cleanslate impact since inception1,520 paid internships provided731 interns placed into permanent jobs$14,684,019 permanent job annualized income70% one year permanent job retention74,620 books diverted from landfills4,108,575 pounds of recyclables collected10,512,925 pounds of garbage collected

Updated November 11.30.13

Invigorating our communities and transforming lives since 2005.